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Req #: 233182

Department: DEPARTMENT OF REHABILITATION MEDICINE

Posting Date: 04/15/2024

Closing Info: Closes On 04/29/2024

Salary: $3,477 - $3,907 per month

Shift: First Shift

Notes: As a UW employee, you will enjoy generous benefits and work/life programs. For a complete description of our benefits for this position, please visit our website, click here. (https://hr.uw.edu/benefits/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/02/benefits-summary-classified-staff-greater-than-half-time-20220908_a11y.pdf)

As a UW employee, you have a unique opportunity to change lives on our campuses, in our state and around the world. UW employees offer their boundless energy, creative problem-solving skills and dedication to build stronger minds and a healthier world.

UW faculty and staff also enjoy outstanding benefits, professional growth opportunities and unique resources in an environment noted for diversity, intellectual excitement, artistic pursuits and natural beauty.

The Department of Rehabilitation Medicine is a complex academic and clinical department in the School of Medicine and Affiliated Hospitals, which include the UW Medical Center, Harborview Medical Center, Seattle Children’s Hospital, Northwest Hospital, Valley Medical, and VA Hospital. The Department includes rehabilitation physicians, clinical and neuro psychologists, physical therapists, occupational therapists, prosthetics & orthotics, speech pathologists, and rehabilitation counseling. The department has four degree programs and extensive research programs with over $11 million in grants per year.

We have an outstanding opportunity for a RESEARCH STUDY ASSISTANT. Research investigators are currently seeking a highly motivated, interpersonally skilled and organized individual to recruit and conduct follow-up interviews on subjects with spinal cord injury (SCI). One study examines long-term outcomes of SCI. Another examines the effectiveness of an innovative peer-led self-management program in SCI. In addition, this position will assist with our SCI education programs. This is a great opportunity to obtain valuable experience in a research and educational setting. Job responsibilities will include the following:

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Subject Screening and Recruitment - 35% Serve as a primary contact for study participants; explain purpose of research study and protocols. Explain study parameters and obtain informed consent. Conduct screening interviews, determine eligibility. Prescreening interviews will include demographic, medical, mental health, and other variables. Work with staff to facilitate subject recruitment. Gather and compile data.

Conducting Follow-up and Outcome Assessments - 25% Schedule and conduct structured interviews with participants either over the telephone, in person, or facilitate online completion. Interviews will assess pain, depression, physical activity, physical symptoms, medical care, medication use and quality of life indicators. Achieve a high retention rate while also avoiding coercion. Follow approved human subjects protocols for these functions. Track down patients who have become unreachable. Inform clients and participants about the study. Maintain confidentiality of subject records. Notify appropriate research personnel regarding problems or complications reported by subjects. Assist in problem-solving subject retention problems

SCI Education Programs - 25% Coordination of the SCI Forum (education lecture and discussion series) and other educational programs/events. This includes but is not limited to scheduling rooms, coordinating speakers, panelists, videographers, and materials, assisting with website postings, program announcements, CEU’s for therapists, and evaluation surveys. Posting and announcing new educational resources such as SCI videos, podcasts, and research studies. Coordination of consumer advisory board.

Data Entry and QC Checking - 5% Enter the correct data from the interviews into the MS Access, Excel or online databases. Conduct data verification and quality checks. Run periodic quality assurance checks and missing data assessments.

Communication with Project Personnel - 5% Notify appropriate research personnel regarding problems or complications reported by subjects. Monitor adherence to study protocol. Inform research coordinator or investigators of and/or take action to correct deviations from study protocol. Attend project meetings, collect and distribute meeting minutes (if assigned). Provide project personnel with progress reports as requested.

Other - 5% Perform related duties as needed. Other duties may include, but are not limited to, preparing miscellaneous letters, reports, meeting agendas, etc. using Microsoft Word; ordering supplies, copying, filing, library searches, running minor analyses, responding to public inquiries, responding to copyright issues, among other activities.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• Two years of college level course work in a relevant academic area AND one year of appropriate experience OR equivalent education/experience. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

• Strong written communication skills.

• Strong verbal communication abilities; comfort and skill communicating over the telephone with individuals who have physical disabilities, pain, and may have other forms of physical and/or psychological distress.

• Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills; ability to work on and manage multiple ongoing tasks and projects.

• Proficiency in using Microsoft Office.

• Experience conducting research interviews or assessments via telephone. DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience with research and clinical trials.

• Experience working with people with chronic medical conditions.

• Experience with video/audio editing for website content (podcasts/videos).This position will work with clinical research involving human subjects within UW Medicine. Subsequently Good Clinical Practice (GCP), HIPAA, Data Security and Privacy and other pertinent trainings are required. The training requirement for this position includes UW Medicine-specific as well as general training. CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

• Generally work 8 hours per day, 5 days per week during normal business hours.

• Occasional evening or weekend hours for educational programs or to complete telephone interviews to accommodate subjects’ schedules.

• A satisfactory result from a criminal background check will be required prior to hire.

University of Washington is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, among other things, race, religion, color, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, sex, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.